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Overview

ACL’s Yahoo! Mobile IM solution has been built in close collaboration with Yahoo! Inc. and is an engrossing reproduction of the immensely popular Yahoo! Messenger, on the mobile. The application can be accessed via a downloadable / pre-loaded J2ME or Brew client.

There will be 644 million Mobile IM users by 2012,
contributing to more than US $ 22 billion of operator revenues
- Informa Telecoms & Media

Finalist, Best Community Application
BREW developer Awards 2007

Carrier Benefits

Yahoo! Mobile IM solution is an end-to-end fully hosted, supported and certified solution which can be offered to subscribers as a co-branded offering from the carrier.

It allows carriers to retain complete control of their subscribers including full control on which features are made available.
Drives GPRS adoption and data traffic resulting in incremental revenue from multiple streams like access fee, GPRS data traffic, content download and advertising

Key Features

The Java application which can be downloaded or pre-loaded on compatible handsets allows users to chat with online Yahoo! buddies in real time.

Contact List Management

Managing the contact list is simple and happens in real time. Users can add or delete contacts from within the application allowing them to keep their friend list updated. The same is reflected when the user logs into the application the next time, whether from the PC or the mobile.

Chat Status & Short Cut Keys

Chat Status & Short Cut Keys

Users can view and manage their chat status and also view status of friends in contact list.

Single click ‘Send IM’ through a shortcut key with ‘Options’ to update various preferences and presence information.

IM with always on capabilities

The Java application which can be downloaded or pre-loaded on compatible handsets allows users to chat with online Yahoo! buddies in real time. The always-on capability enables users to get new message alerts via SMS push, allowing them to close the application and still remain online.

Multiple Conversations and Activity Alerts

The application optimizes space available on the mobile screen by allowing user to have multiple conversations at the same time. Intuitive tabbed browsing enables user to switch between conversations at the click of a button. Sound alerts and new message icons alert user of real-time activity across contacts.

Technology

The service runs on ACL’s highly robust and scalable OMA IMPS (WV CSP 1.2 complaint) server. ACL’s platform is hosted in the state-of-the-art data centre with 99.9% uptime. The easily downloadable client of less that 120 kb has been adapted to multiple mobile networks and connectivity protocols. It is compatible with over 200 devices (J2ME MIDP 2.0 & Brew 2.0) of popular handset brands like Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson amongst others.

Service Delivery and Management

ACL’s service delivery team ensures quick integration with the operator mobile networks within few weeks post availability of SMS push connectivity and MSISDN forwarding. Localization in most languages is also possible if required. Carriers can closely track and analyze consumer usage patterns in real time by through ACL’s consumer usage data tools.

*Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners.